Une fête Baroque
Live taping of Le Concert d’Astrée’s 10th-birthday gig
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Composer or Director: George Frideric Handel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Henry Purcell, Jean-Baptiste Lully
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Virgin Classics
Magazine Review Date: 06/2012
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 154
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 7307992

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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(Les) Indes galantes, Movement: Rénez, plaisirs et jeux |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Natalie Dessay, Soprano Sonya Yoncheva, Soprano Stéphane Degout, Baritone |
(Les) Indes galantes, Movement: Forêts paisibles |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Natalie Dessay, Soprano Stéphane Degout, Baritone |
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Quelle plainte en ces lieux m'appelle? (Act 4, scene 4) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Anne Sofie von Otter, Soprano Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Rossignols amoureux (Act 5, final scene) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Alexis Kossenko, Flute David Plantier, Violin Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Bruit de tonnerre (Act 1, scene 4) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: A la chasse, à la chasse |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Aurélia Legay, Soprano Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Jeroen Billiet, Horn Yannick Maillet, Horn |
Dardanus, Movement: Tambourins |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Dardanus, Movement: Chaconne |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Dardanus, Movement: Lieux funestes (Act 4) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor |
Dardanus, Movement: La Descente de Venus (Act 4, scene 1) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Dardanus, Movement: Calme des sens (Prologue, Scene 2) |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer |
Dardanus, Movement: Recitative - "Voici les tristes lieux" |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Stéphane Degout, Baritone |
Dardanus, Movement: Paix favorable, paix adorable |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Françoise Masset, Soprano Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Stéphane Degout, Baritone |
Platée (Junon jalouse), Movement: Formons les plus brillants concerts... |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Patricia Petibon, Soprano |
Castor et Pollux, Movement: Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux |
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer Karine Deshayes, Mezzo soprano |
Thésée, Movement: Marche (Act 1, scene 8) |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer |
Thésée, Movement: Vivez contents dans ces aimables lieux (Act 5, scene 8) |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Françoise Masset, Soprano Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer Stéphane Degout, Baritone Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor |
King Arthur, Movement: What Power art thou |
Henry Purcell, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Christopher Purves, Bass Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Henry Purcell, Composer |
Birthday Ode, 'Come ye sons of art away', Movement: Sound the trumpet |
Henry Purcell, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau Henry Purcell, Composer Pascal Bertin, Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor |
Rinaldo, Movement: ~ |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée David Plantier, Violin Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor Philippe Miqueu, Bassoon |
Agrippina, Movement: Come nube |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Renata Pokupic, Contralto (Female alto) |
Dixit Dominus, Movement: De torrente |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Karine Deshayes, Mezzo soprano Natalie Dessay, Soprano |
Orlando, Movement: ~ |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Marijana Mijanovic, Contralto (Female alto) |
(Il) delirio amoroso, 'Da quel giorno fatale', Movement: Un pensiero voli in ciel |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Magali Léger, Soprano Stéphanie-Marie Degand, Violin |
(La) Resurrezione di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo, Movement: ~ |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Sara Mingardo, Mezzo soprano |
Tamerlano, Movement: Ciel e terra armi di sdegno |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Rolando Villazón, Tenor |
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: Son nata a lagrimar |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Anne Sofie von Otter, Soprano Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor |
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: Se pietà di me non senti |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Natalie Dessay, Soprano |
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: E pur così in un giorno ... Piangerò, la sorte mia |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Olivier Benichou, Flute Sandrine Piau, Soprano |
(Il) Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Movement: Voglio Tempo |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Ann Hallenberg, Mezzo soprano Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano Marijana Mijanovic, Contralto (Female alto) Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor |
Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, 'Sorge il dì', Movement: Benchè tuoni e l'etra avvampi |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Delphine Haidan, Mezzo soprano Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer |
Theodora, Movement: ~ |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer |
Messiah, Movement: Hallelujah |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau George Frideric Handel, Composer |
Author: Ivan March
Disc 1 opens invitingly with the fourth entrée to scene 6 from Rameau’s Les Indes galantes and Anne Sofie von Otter’s tragic ‘Air de Phèdre’ follows touchingly. Then comes the orchestral ‘Descente de Venus’ from Dardanus and Jaël Azzaretti’ s delicate ‘Air de la bergère’ with solo flute and violin obbligato, which contrasts with the ‘Air de la chasseresse’ with vigorous trumpeting horns. Another highlight is the ‘Air de la Folie’ from Platée, spectacularly sung by Patricia Petibon. There is then an orchestral storm from Hippolyte et Aricie, followed by the lovely ‘Air de Télaïre’ (the sensitive Karine Deshayes) and an attractive instrumental Chaconne from Dardanus. Then comes Purcell, including the celebrated freezing aria from King Arthur (Christopher Purves described as a ‘cold genius’).
I could continue detailing the Handelian delights on the second disc, which includes excerpts from opera (notably Giulio Cesare), oratorio and cantata, but it is sufficient to say that the performances continue the high standard of disc 1. The recording cannot be faulted but there are two linked complaints about its content. First, the excerpts are split up: for instance, there are three separate scenes from Giulio Cesare; and, worst of all, there are neither translations nor adequate synopses to tell those of us who cannot speak Italian what the singers are singing about! What a pity the ship is thus spoilt for a penn’orth of tar.
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